meteor

Definition

  • noun: a piece of rock or metal that burns and glows brightly in the sky as it falls from outer space into the Earth's atmosphere
  • noun: an atmospheric phenomenon (as lightning or a snowfall)

Examples

  • a 'meteor shower' [=a large number of meteors seen in a short time]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) handling the stuff. From the looks of it, they knew what they were doing. Wormwood, the next tableau, is supposed to represent - a meteor falling to earth. - And poisoning mankind. Could this be Wormwood, right here? I doubt it. These people weren't killed by gas. This looks like where (..)
    2011 TvShow: Dexter Title: Talk to the Hand Season: 6 Episode 11